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Westmeath come from eight points down to pip Offaly

Visitors score ten of the final 11 points to steal Division Three opener in Tullamore

Sun, Jan 27, 2019, 16:14Updated: Sun, Jan 27, 2019, 16:17

Westmeath beat Offaly by a point in Tullamore. Photograph: Tommy Grealy/Inpho

Offaly 0-12 Westmeath 0-13

Westmeath staged a terrific recovery to come from eight points behind to snatch a dramatic victory in Tullamore on Sunday.

0-11 to 0-3 behind nine minutes into the second half, Westmeath looked to be heading for a devastating defeat but they got 10 of the final 11 points to secure a win.

It was very much a game of two halves with a strong wind having a decisive influence. Offaly had first use of it and controlled the first half, storming into a 0-6 to 0-0 lead after twenty minutes and leading by 0-7 to 0-3 at half time.

In the second-half, Westmeath became increasingly dominant as it wore on and a great Kieran Martin point deep in injury time won the day.

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